The Republic of Asterkazika is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Grand Aster with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.818 billion Asterkazikans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moscow. The average income tax rate is 43.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Asterkazikan economy, worth 746 trillion Kaziks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 109,509 Kaziks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, citizens ask "how many crooks could a nunchuck hook if a nun had nunchucks too?", Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, and the state auctions off combat drones to fund war reparations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Asterkazika's national animal is the Northern Goshawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Asterkazika is ranked 25,682^nd in the world and 1,585^th in Osiris for Highest Food Quality, scoring 92.37 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.